DOT ‘1244’ series Diesel Fuel Tanker

DOT L1424 at Pt Kembla. All photos Josh Beveridge

These 10,000gal (45,460 litre) tankers were used to transport diesel fuel to the various loco depots and other fuel points on the rail system.

Builder:

- Clyde Engineering built 10 wagons in 1965.

Running Numbers: L1422 – L1437

Length: 45ft Tare: 26t Capacity: Gross:

Bogies: 2CD as introduced

Coding: They have only ever been coded DOT with L series numbering.

Colour Scheme:

- Painted Gunmetal grey as introduced

- Then painted PTC blue all over with 2-tone blue L7’s

Operation:

Diesel fuel tankers were normally attached to through goods trains, but could been seen on any train

Modelling:

No kit is available at this time, but could be kitbashed from available tanker components from AM Models and Stephen Johnson Models.

Further Reading:

DOT L1428 in storage in Cootamundra. Feb 2006

DOT L1431 in storage in Cootamundra. Feb 2006

DOT L1433 at Pt Kembla. April 2004